December Top 5 - 2009

This was my top 5 for December 2009

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1. Weep No More My Baby - Brenda Lee
   Hear more Brenda Lee on A Song A Day/Brenda Lee



2. When I'm Small - Phantogram
   Hear more Phantogram on A Song A Day/Phantogram



3. Feels So Good - The Ray Mann Three
   Hear more of The Ray Mann Three on A Song A Day/The Ray Man Three



4. Recommendation - Little Dragon
   Hear more Little Dragon on A Song A Day/Little Dragon



5. Black & Gold - Sam Sparro

Plus 2:

Magic Tree - Kirsten Price

New York - Cat Power

Listen to all my December ear hole treats at A Song A Day/December


Sam Sparro - Black & Gold Video

November Top 5 - 2009

This was my top 5 for November 2009

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1. Hey Na Na - Katie Herzig
   Hear more Katie Herzig on A Song A Day.



2. Jailer - Asa
   The revolution of Nigerian soul. More Asa on A Song A Day.



3. You've Got the Love - The xx
   This is an excellent cover of a Florence & The Machine tune. Hear more of The xx on A Song A Day.



4. Invisible - Winter Gloves
   Hear more Winter Gloves on A Song A Day.



5. Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) - Blakroc (Ft. Mos Def and Jim Jones)
   Blakroc = The Black Keys + Hip-Hop contributions from Jim Jones, Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Raekwon, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, NOE, Nicole Wray, Billy Danze and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

Asa - Jailer & Fire On The Mountain Videos

October Top 5 - 2009

This was my top 5 for October 2009

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1. Sabali - Amadou & Mariam
   Amadou & Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the couple Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born in Bamako 24 October 1954) and Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born in Mali’s capital Bamako 15 April 1958). The pair, known as “the blind couple from Mali” met at Mali’s Institute for the Young Blind, and found they shared an interest in music.



2. Nsokoto - The Very Best
   Their members come from France, Sweden and Malawi – and their sound comes from everywhere. A truly global band.



3. Fireflies - Owl City
   Trying to fill the gap the Postal Service left by never releasing a sophomore record. And not doing too bad a job.



4. Maria (You Were the Only One) [Emile Haynie Remix] - Michael Jackson
   From The Michael Jackson Remix Suite Project. This version adds an edge to the already beautiful original.



5. Read Write Speak Type - Elas
   Elas is my 12 year old friend Ethan and 13 year old guitarist Tiana. They write and record all their own songs.

Owl City - Fireflies Video:

September Top 5 - 2009

This was my top 5 for September 2009

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1. Heart Skipped A Beat - The xx
   The xx’s debut album, XX, was released via Rough Trade Records. The youthful London based quartet mixes soft, conversational like vocals, with down-tempo melodies, and the result is completely mood altering. See/Hear more of The xx HERE.



2. Roads - Nickelus F & Portishead
   The gist: Nickelus F raps over Portishead songs. I've heard this same concept done badly, but most of the tracks on Nick F's R.A.R.E. (Reliving A Real Experience) work quite well.



3. Uprising - Muse
   This track is one of my two favorites from the latest Muse record. I can't help but think of The Timelords/The KLF's Doctorin' the Tardis every time I listen.



4. High Hopes - Paolo Nutini
   I never got into Paolo's debut record but after my friend Lew sang the praises of his sophmore effort and I was fortunate enough to hear him and his band perform an acoustic version of this track and several others at my office, I really warmed to his music.



5. Sixteen Tons - Lipbone Redding
   As difficult as it is to believe at times, that’s not a trumpet or trombone you’re hearing…it’s a human voice. Lipbone is the Jazz/Blues/Soul version of a human beat-box.

Paolo Nutini performs High Hopes live @ Tropical Pizza Radio
modern blue-eyed soul


Muse - Uprising VIDEO

my Mick Boogie/Adele1988 top 5

Since I've listened to Mick Boogie's Adele 1988 remix project so much the last couple months it is getting its own top 5

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1. Chasing 1988 - The Intro (ft. 6th Sense)



2. Daydreams (nVMe Remix)



3. Cold Shoulder (Garbs Infinite Remix)



4. First Love (Remote Remix ft. Naledge)



5. Melt My Heart To Stone (Kickdrums Remix ft. Big Pooh)

DJ Mick Boogie mixes Adele's 19 with 80's beats and samples.

Adele (1988... The Remix Project)


Download directly HERE

Mick Boogie's official website - http://www.mickboogie.com/

August Top 5 - 2009

This was my top 5 for August 2009

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1. It's Not My Fault (It's My Fault) - Discovery
   The side project of Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot frontman Wes Miles, Discovery is an interesting electronic/R&B mix that brings to mind elements of both Passion Pit and The Postal Service. I could not stop listening to this album this month and probaly could have filled my top 5 with it alone. This is my current favorite.



2. Blue - Plej
   Electro-pop-jazzy-house goodness from the Swedish Leftcoast.



3. No Surprise - James Yuill
   Welcome to UK Folktronica. I think I like it.



4. Brownstone Alley - Freddy & Francine
   I've had Freddy & Francine's album for a couple months now and keep going back to it. This is almost always the first song I play.



5. Corner - Allie Moss
   Molly Jenson in-advertently tunred me on to this tune and subsequently Allie's album which is quite lovely. Corner is also the first track on the Dreamy v.1 compilation.

my Jaydiohead top 5

Since I've listened to the two Jaydiohead records so much the last couple months they are getting their own top 5

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1. Life There



2. December Backdrifts



3. Wrong Prayer



4. Lucifer's Jigsaw



5. Reckoner's Encore

Download BOTH Jaydiohead albums HERE

Jaydiohead on Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC) - 01/07/09